The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The graph illustrates the mean monthly price changes in
copper
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,
nickel
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  and
zinc
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metals in the year 2014.
Overall
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,
nickel
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started with the highest percentage and ended with the lowest
while
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zinc
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began by being the least and was the highest
at the end
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. From the start, on the one hand,
nickel
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and
copper
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both had a drop,
while
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on the other hand
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,
zinc
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had an increase.
Copper
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being the highest from start leading with 6%, was followed by
copper
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with 2%, they both decreased from January to March and were slightly constant for one month. 
Moreso
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,
zinc
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with the lowest percentage at 1% in January had a slight increase
by
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of
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2%
to
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in
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February and
then
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dropped in March.  Joining the other two metals, they all continued to fall
together with
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zinc
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and
copper
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having a nose dive in June. 
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, they all increased with
Zinc
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ended
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up leading with 2%, followed by
copper
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at about 1.5% and
with
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apply
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nickel
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being the lowest at 1%.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words copper, nickel, zinc with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuate
  • volatile
  • stability
  • peak
  • trough
  • increment
  • decrement
  • steady
  • gradual
  • sharp
  • increase
  • decrease
  • month-on-month
  • average monthly change
  • commodity
  • benchmark
  • trend
  • precipitous
  • plateau
  • significant
  • marginal
  • surge
  • dip
  • plummet
  • soar
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